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Resources to Help You Choose a Care Provider & Place to Give Birth

These resources provide information on different types of maternity care providers and birth settings, including key questions to ask potential providers to help guide your decision-making.

National Partnership for Women & Families: Choosing a maternity care provider

Use this resource to learn more about the different types of maternity care providers and things to keep in mind as you decide on a care provider.


National Partnership for Women & Families: What to ask…a midwife who may provide your maternity care

Use this list of questions when meeting and talking with different midwives to help you choose a midwife who matches your values and priorities.


National Partnership for Women & Families: What to ask…a physician who may provide your maternity care. 

Use this list of questions when meeting and talking with different physicians to help you choose a provider who matches your values and priorities.


National Partnership for Women & Families: Choosing a place of birth

This resource provides details on birth place options, why where you give birth matters, and considerations in choosing a provider and place of birth.


National Partnership for Women & Families: What to ask…when visiting a birth center

Bring this list of questions with you when visiting a birth center to help you decide where to give birth. 


Irth App

This app is a “Yelp-like” platform where you can find prenatal, birthing, postpartum and pediatric reviews of care from Black and brown women.


Centering Healthcare Institute: CenteringPregnancy  

For those interested in exploring group prenatal care, this site provides more information about the group prenatal care model CenteringPregnancy and provides a list of program locations.


Nurse-Family Partnership. Support for first time moms   

For first time parents, the Nurse-Family Partnership can connect you to your own free personal nurse to provide information and support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.